Through the Monitor

"You're all good now, O. I got the poop out of your belly button."

How to Survive Today

It's a new year and, if you've ever stopped by here before, I bet you can figure out what my resolution is.

I've missed writing. I love being able to look back at Newlywed Moments I wrote about with B. I hate that I've missed the past 18 month, but a lot has happened.

First, I've survived, in every sense of the word. I survived fabulous family trips, memorable holidays, and another anniversary with B. And in the midst of that, I survived, three pregnancies, only one of which resulted in a too-good-to-be-true baby. I survived the birth of our daughter, O, and every snuggle, bath, swaddle, and story since.

For weeks, I didn't write because my mind was consumed with happy baby news, and then I didn't write (at least not here) because I couldn't handle sharing the grief with anyone. Then the cycle repeated and I honestly thought I might die of heartbreak. If you're a IRL friend reading this and am hurt I didn't tell you, know that this is so not about you; I didn't tell you because I needed to have you, my daily lifeline, be normal so that I could breathe.

But I'm still here, still standing, and I have so much to tell you. Starting with, hello.

Puppy Cam

Y'all, my day is over. Puppy cam is here. These six pups are being raised to help veterans returning from combat. Swoon.

Conversation of the Day

me:  This makes me unreasonably happy:

B:  haha

you would revel in that snake's misery

me:  

plus, I could attach the sticky paper to the can & the snake, and the bitey end would be covered

 B:  you be so weird about snakes

me:  hate. hate hate hate.

my coworker says she thinks some things (namely ticks) are simply evil. I think snakes proved that in the Bible. Of course, they do nice things, like eat other snakes...

 B:  and rats

how do you feel about rats?

 me:  dislike. opossums>rats

bunnies>opossums

puppies>bunnies

Colby>puppies

B:  bacon>colby?

brian>bacon?

 me:  I was trying to figure out where baseball fits in.

bacon=puppies

Colby>bacon

You>Colby

B:  ok, so fill in the blank: snakes _ rats

 me:  rats>snakes

If I saw a rat in our basement, I would be mad and try to trap it.

If I saw a snake, I would get the cold leg sweats and stand very still so I could watch it until you got home.

rats>roaches (as long as we're talking basement/theory).

In my house, my actual house, I guess I'd take a roach because I could squish it.

A rat in my closet would be rodent nongrata.

 B:  that made me laugh in my office

 me:  New holiday for us to celebrate: July 19 is Flitch Day. Here’s the explanation: An old custom from yesteryear developed into the holiday of Flitch Day. Bacon was given to any married couple who could prove they had lived in harmony and fidelity for one year. Very few "took home the bacon".

..how do you think they "proved" fidelity and harmony? #interesting.

Oh, Hi!

I'm sorry, were you trying to get something done?

A Dog's Life

When at sea, let your ears flow freely.

Visit to Florence

More to come, but a quick shot or two. After the wedding, B & I ran by the house to let Colby out before the reception. Where did we find him? Nana's couch. Of course.

But at least we got a little walk in before it got too late...